Table 1 A conceptual summary of kidney disease priorities for higher- and lower-income countries
From: Global challenges posed by the growth of end-stage renal disease
| Higher-income countries | Lower-income countries |
|---|---|
| Detect CKD and prevent ESRD | Continue to target communicable diseases, which are a risk for AKI |
| Increase living-related donor kidney transplants, especially for preemptive transplantation | Establish physical and human infrastructure to treat CKD and perform transplants |
| Reduced morbidity and mortality in dialysis patients | Reduce physical, economic, and cultural barriers to transplant |
| Seek novel payment models to reduce costs | Promote PD and home HD and, with developed countries, seek ways to make dialysis more affordable and less water use-intensive |